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Bing And The Dixieland Bands
Bing and the Dixieland Bands'' is a Decca Records album by Bing Crosby featuring songs with a Dixieland flavour which was issued as a 10” LP with catalog No. DL5323 and as a 4-disc 78rpm box set (A-852) and as a 4-disc 45rpm set (9–232). Background Crosby biographer Gary Giddins quotes Artie Shaw in his book who said “(Bing) really is the first American jazz singer in the white world.” However his record producer Jack Kapp gradually moved Crosby away from his jazz influences into the mainstream. Every now and again though, he would have the opportunity to return to his jazz roots at a recording session and this album picks up a selection of such tracks. Newsweek magazine covered the January 1946 session when two of the songs in the album were recorded and it sounds like a good time was had by all concerned. ‘“Blue and Broken-Hearted”, the first number to be waxed, didn’t go so well. A large blue screen-like sound absorber stood between Bing and the boys. Kicki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bing Crosby
Harry Lillis "Bing" Crosby Jr. (May 3, 1903 – October 14, 1977) was an American singer, musician and actor. The first multimedia star, he was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century worldwide. He was a leader in record sales, radio ratings, and motion picture grosses from 1926 to 1977. He made over 70 feature films and recorded more than 1,600 songs. His early career coincided with recording innovations that allowed him to develop an intimate singing style that influenced many male singers who followed, such as Frank Sinatra, Perry Como, Dean Martin, Dick Haymes, Elvis Presley, and John Lennon. ''Yank'' magazine said that he was "the person who had done the most for the morale of overseas servicemen" during World War II. In 1948, American polls declared him the "most admired man alive", ahead of Jackie Robinson and Pope Pius XII. In 1948, ''Music Digest'' estimated that his recordings filled more than half of the 80,000 weekly hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lou Handman
Lou Handman (September 10, 1894 – December 9, 1956) was an American composer. Born in New York City, in his early career he toured in vaudeville shows in Australia and New York. Handman worked closely with Roy Turk Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise t .... They went on to make such chart-topping hits as: *"Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song), Are You Lonesome Tonight" *"It's All the Same to Me" *"My Sweetie Went Away" - a popular song in 1923 with versions by Billy Murray (singer), Billy Murray & Ed Smalle, and by Dolly Kay. *"One Night of Love" *"Two Ton Tessie" *"You've Got Those Wanna Go Back Again Blues" *"I'm Gonna Charleston Back to Charleston" *"Me and the Moon" Other hits were: *"Give Me a Smile and a Kiss" *"I Can't Get the One I Want" *"What Good Would it Do ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
